Immigrant detainees could be sent to notorious Louisiana prison soon, reports say
The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with Louisiana officials to send immigrant detainees to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the country’s largest maximum security prison.
Alligator Alcatraz: Future construction stopped for 14 days at Florida ICE facility over environmental issues
A federal judge has halted – at least, temporarily – future construction projects at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention facility built at a former airport in the middle of the Florida Everglades, according to the Associated Press.
'Superman' actor Dean Cain says he joined ICE
Cain, 59, who played the Man of Steel in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, shared on social media that he joined ICE to "help save America," and encouraged others to do so.
DOJ publishes list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions,' includes NY and NJ
The Department of Justice has published a list of states, cities and counties that have policies or laws that the department claims impede immigration enforcement.
Kristi Noem says 'Alligator Alcatraz' could be model for detention centers in US
The Homeland Security secretary said in a recent interview that certain states are under consideration as potential locations for detention facilities like “Alligator Alcatraz."
Korean student detained by ICE last week released, returns to NY
Yeonsoo Go, a Scarsdale High School graduate detained by ICE last week, was released Monday night at 26 Federal Plaza.
NY high school grad detained by ICE for 'visa that expired over 2 years ago,' officials say
A 20-year-old woman showed up to immigration court last week for what her lawyer says was a routine immigration hearing. Instead, she was detained by ICE, sparking an outcry from her community.
CBP officers show support during accused migrant shooter's court appearance
One of two Dominican nationals accused in the botched robbery that led to the shooting of an off-duty Border Patrol officer last week appeared in a New York City court on Friday.
Venezuelan baseball team denied US visas for Little League tournament
A team of Venezuelan teenagers are heartbroken after learning they won’t be able to play in the Little League Senior Baseball World Series, despite qualifying.
Video: Conditions inside migrant holding cell in NYC high-rise; DHS denies overcrowding
Videos from the New York Immigration Coalition show migrants at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, where they claim detainees are held in poor conditions, lacking food, medical care and showers.
Adams, officials respond to Dept. of Justice lawsuit over NYC's sanctuary city laws
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against New York City, its mayor and several other officials to challenge the city's sanctuary city laws, calling the policies "unconstitutional."
Appeals court rules Trump’s birthright citizenship order unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, blocking it from enforcement and setting up a likely Supreme Court showdown.
Should ICE agents be wearing masks while enforcing the law?
New York, as well as a few other states, has introduced legislation that would ban federal agents from wearing masks or dressing in plain clothes while enforcing immigration law.
Afghan refugee from New Haven detained by ICE agents
An Afghan refugee who lives in New Haven was detained by ICE agents outside a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration service center.
Trump admin to 'flood' NYC with ICE agents: What does that mean?
Border czar Tom Homan is going to "flood" sanctuary cities, including New York City, with ICE agents.
Off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer shot in Manhattan park
A person of interest is in custody after two individuals attempted to rob an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, leading to the officer being shot twice.
Zip ties, K-9 dogs: Advocates detail what happened at NJ ICE raid
Immigration activists gathered in front of the Reformed Church of Highland Park in New Jersey to reveal the details of the ICE raid and demand action by lawmakers.
Queens HS student returns home after weeks in ICE detention
A Queens high school student is returning home Friday after spending weeks inside a Texas ICE detention center.
ICE moves to end bond hearings for detained migrants, memo shows
ICE will stop granting bond hearings for detained migrants, rather than allow them to go before an immigration judge and potentially remain free while their cases proceed.
Feds to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles
The Pentagon announced Tuesday that it would release 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles.